Khandwa Women Turn Waste into Wealth with Handmade Gift Business
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News18•14-01-2026, 15:10
Khandwa Women Turn Waste into Wealth with Handmade Gift Business
- •Young women in Khandwa have launched a handmade gift business, transforming waste materials into unique products.
- •They create purses, earrings, jewelry, paper quilling flowers, and corn husk decorations from old papers, jute, and fabric scraps.
- •The business can be started from home with low investment, making it ideal for women balancing work or studies.
- •Arpita Sahu, one of the entrepreneurs, learned the craft in college and emphasizes the popularity of jute purses and fabric jewelry.
- •The women plan to expand their sales to online platforms and launch their own startup, inspired by initial success and teacher support.
Why It Matters: Khandwa women exemplify self-reliance by creating a successful handmade gift business from waste materials.
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